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professing

/prəˈfesɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order. (Chiefly in passive.)

Examples :

"Sister Agnes was professed last year, officially becoming a nun in the order. "
religion

Related Words

Illustration mathematics

mathematics noun

/mæθ(ə)ˈmætɪks/

An abstract representational system used in the study of numbers, shapes, structure, change and the relationships between these concepts.

"Mathematics helps us understand the relationship between different shapes in our daily lives. "

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

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insincerity noun

/ˌɪnsɪnˈserəti/ /ˌɪnsɪnˈsɪrəti/

Property of being insincere, lacking sincerity or truthfulness.

"His insincerity was obvious to all; he was neither honest nor believable."

Illustration officially

officially adverb

/əˈfɪʃəli/

In an official manner; according to official rules or regulations.

"The school officially announced the new dress code on Monday. "

Illustration administer

administer verb

/ədˈmɪnɪstɚ/

To cause to ingest (a drug), either by openly offering or through deceit.

"We administered the medicine to our dog by mixing it in his food."

Illustration connotations

connotations noun

/ˌkɑːnəˈteɪʃənz/ /ˌkɑːnəˈteɪʃnz/

A meaning of a word or phrase that is suggested or implied, as opposed to a denotation, or literal meaning. A characteristic of words or phrases, or of the contexts that words and phrases are used in.

"The word "bossy" has negative connotations, suggesting someone is controlling and unpleasant, even though it literally means someone gives orders. "

Illustration professed

professed verb

/pɹəˈfɛst/

To administer the vows of a religious order to (someone); to admit to a religious order. (Chiefly in passive.)

"The monastery professed young Emily into their order. "

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understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

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adherence noun

/ədˈhɪərəns/ /ædˈhɪrəns/

A close physical union of two objects.

"The adherence of the sticky notes to the whiteboard was impressive. "

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religious noun

/ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/

A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.

"The religious devoted much of their time to prayer and meditation. "

Illustration innocence

innocence noun

/ˈɪnəsn̩s/

Absence of responsibility for a crime, tort, etc.

"Her attorney managed to convince the jury of her innocence."